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Reality

Reality

Drama · Thriller · 2023

Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.

Movie details

Reality

“The truth cannot be redacted”

2023 Drama · Thriller 1h 23m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Reality?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.

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Killer's Kiss

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Tatami

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tina Satter

Written by

James Paul Dallas · Tina Satter

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney

Reality Winner

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Agent Garrick

Marchánt Davis

Marchánt Davis

Agent Taylor

Benny Elledge

Benny Elledge

Joe (Unknown Male)

John Way

John Way

FBI Agent

Reality Winner

Reality Winner

Self (archive footage)

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Self (archive footage)

Court is in session

Put Reality on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.